The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-30
The District Court.

Sheriff Mcclure and Clerk Green all in
attendance aud in fue shape for the
discharge of their duties.
Mr.. John Arrant was selected fir. Ill
the venire by the coart AS foreman of
the grand jury, whereupon the follow
ing additional jurymen were drawn in
con formity with tie law: BENZ. Ba-
ker, a. j. Tatum, Levi Brown, Frank
Casper, Lucius Burge, BENZ. Jones,
Sam Sugar, Richard Dennis, Wright
Goodman, John Fiuiay, Benz. Allen,
J. S. Stevens, John Benjamin, Henry
johnson, G. w. McQuitter.
! On Monday Judge Richardson read
opinions i'll three important cases
Which had been tried aud taken under
to-wit: State National Bank and l..
| d. Alexander vs.. l.. ID. Allen, Jr., aud
Monroe Cotton Compress aud Ware
house Company I. Baer K Bro. vs..
", S. 4 T.. Railroad; J. Il. Nett!es,
Admir-, vs.. same. In the first case
the action was to set aside the pay
ment by Alien to the Compress CONF
pany of 1915 in money aud the transfer
of $:;975 in notes AMI other assessts in
payment of his Indebtedness to said
company aS Ills treasurer VIC SihV
of his failure. The Court held that the
payment of the money was valid but
that the transfer was illegal and repro
bated by law as giving an unjust pre-
ference The suit Of l. Haer Il Bro. W..
", S. & +. Railroad was instituted to
recover the value Of a box of merchant
disc lost in transitu. The goods were
shipped from New York to consignee
At Monroe by the Virginia, Tennessee
and Georgia Air Line Railway Com
pany, who gave through bill of
lading to Monroe. The Court held
.rha. where several carriers unite to
complete Il line of transportation and
receive goods for one freight and give
u through bill of lading, each carrier is
the agent of the other TO accomplish
the carriage and delivery Of the goods
and is liable for loss Or any damage on
whatever part Of the line ii may Oc-
cur.'
The suit of Nettles, administrator,
against same railroad, was for damages
TO Il box of merchandise and was de-
cided in favor Of plaintiff on The same
principle involved in the case of /.
I;aer & Bro.
The grand jury finished its Iabors
Thursday aud made the following re-
port:
GRAND JURY REPORT.
70 the Honorable Judge Of tho Fifth
Judicial District Court within and
for the Parish of Ouachita, State of
louisiana:
The grand jury empannelled at the
April term Of your Honorable Court
beg leave to report:
No complaints nave reached us con-
corning condition of the public roads
and we presume they are in usual good
condition. The new Jail is in process
OF construction and nearly completed
and we deem it unnecessary to report
upon condition of the building now
used for that purpose. We have ex-
amined the books of S. Meyer, Treas
urer of the school board, and find them
correctly balanced, neatly kept and all
monies satisfactorily accounted for.
We regret to report that the proceed
ings of magistrates in the parish except
the magistrate of ward in criminal
eases have been withheld and not
transmitted to tho district clerk as re-
quired by law and the ordinances Of
the police jury and would recommend
that This delinquency of said magis-
,ratcs be called to the attention of the
police jury for such action az they see
proper. The public buildings Of the
parish are in good condition except the
clerks Office which is badly in need of
repairs AZ reported by our preueces-
snrs. We understand that the police
jury suffered the insurance policy in
favor of the parish on the courthouse
to expire am! are now carrying no in
surancc thereon. We deem this detri-
mental TO the public Interests based
upon u false parsimoniOus notion of
economy and would suggest that their
attention be called thereto. We are
gratiiied TO report a highly satisfactory
and peaceful condition of society
throughout the parish since the last
| jury term of your Honorable Court.
We have investigated all infractions of
the criminal laws Of the State that in
! any manner came to our knowledge
and after presenting eleven true bills
of indictment are enabled TO conclude
our iahors thus early III the week. Our
attention has been called by the public
press to an alleged misappropriaiion of
school funds in the State Treasury but
We have been unable TO obtain any
definite reliable information thercupOT
and without further light must decline
| to make any charges Ot criminality by
acts of omission or commission but
would especially advise our successors
| to ..npiip,,p nnr invest jyn1jO into In :